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Zimbabwean duo duped over certificates of sponsorship to UK
A GLEN VIEW woman was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing charges of defrauding desperate people seeking certificates of sponsorship to relocate to the United Kingdom.Chid...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 08:42hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Mai TT nabbed for fraud, theft of trust property
POPULAR comedienne Felistas "Mai Titi" Murata appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday facing fraud and theft of trust property charges after she borrowed US$10 000 from a local businesswoma...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:24hrs | 1196 | by Staff reporter
Berita opens up on walking away from her marriage to Nota
Gugulethu "Berita" Khumalo has opened up about what made her walk away from her marriage to Nhlamulo "Nota" Baloyi.Since Berita revealed she separated from Nota and left their marital home in ...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 11:49hrs | 1447 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo implicated in murky Chiredzi land deal
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo's staggering US$155 million Chiredzi land deal — stinking to high heaven in the lowveld — for his cronies has now fully exploded as residents and Members of Par...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 11:16hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pastor defrauds South Korean counterpart
A LOCAL pastor appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday facing a fraud charge after he allegedly sold a non-existent church stand to his South Korean counterpart who is into missionary work ...Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 05:40hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Acting Deputy prosecutor general refuses to be cross-examined under oath
Under fire, Acting Deputy Prosecutor Michael Reza has refused to be cross-examined under oath following a court application by property developer George Katsimberis to have the officer of the law...Published: 24 Jan 2023 at 15:11hrs | 696 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Deputy prosecutor general an arrogant and biased pathetic liar - property developer
Property developer George Katsimberis wants the court to order cross-examination of Acting Deputy Prosecutor general Michael Reza in order to expose his deceit, falsehoods and subversion of just...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 18:06hrs | 1559 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Catholic priest under probe for harassing teachers, corruption
A Catholic resident priest at St Benedict High School, Fr Innocent Mangwiro is at loggerheads with the mission's authority and is now under investigation over allegations of misconduct, corrupt tenden...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 08:56hrs | 742 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Gwanda residents cry foul over undelivered stands
OVER 300 Gwanda residents who purchased residential stands at Judds Farm in the Matabeleland South capital from a Harare-based land developer in 2015 have petitioned the council and government demandi...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:53hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Bogus 'police officer' robs woman of US$98K in a Ponzi scheme
A-RUWA man who impersonated a police officer and robbed her of US$98 000 in a botched Ponzi scheme was today arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi to answer to the charges.The susp...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
'Teachers For ED' indictment on unions' weaknesses and failure in addressing teachers' plight
Let us not delude and deceive ourselves.There were no teachers who suddenly had a 'patriotism' epiphany - waking up one day, fallen head over heals in love with Zimbabwe President Emmerson Dam...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 18:27hrs | 324 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Zec evasive on delimitation'
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has been accused of being too secretive on the delimitation roadmap as opposition parties raised fears yesterday that the process could be rigged in favour of t...Published: 14 Oct 2022 at 05:55hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
Former senior cop in murder storm
AN inquest is set to be held for a woman who was allegedly poisoned to death in a fight over inheritance in which a former Assistant Commissioner in the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Mrs Marian Tige...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 13:58hrs | 3814 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Zimbabwe's Kariba, Hwange power plants obsolete'
GOVERNMENT says obsolete equipment at power stations has caused the country's crippling power outages.This follows an announcement last Saturday by Zesa Holdings that there will be increased l...Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 06:11hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Energy Minister absconds Parliament for 2 months amid deepening power crisis
PARLIAMENTARIANS have demanded that Energy Minister Soda Zhemu avails himself to the National Assembly to respond to questions regarding continuous power outages that have been going on for months wit...Published: 29 Sep 2022 at 06:00hrs | 1563 | by Staff reporter
Beatrice Mtetwa issues summons for former clerk
HUMAN rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa and Tawanda Nyambirai's law firm has issued summons to former clerk, Tendayi Satarawu Murambiza who admitted to embezzling US$128 000 from the law firm.Mura...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Hwende in alleged plot to impose his clique as CCC's 2023 election candidates
THERE is internecine strife in the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) party amid claims top official, Charlton Hwende, is planning to impose his preferred candidates to contest the 2023 harmonised e...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 2379 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora says he will definitely win 2023 elections
GOVEMENT for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance-leader Douglas Mwonzora is optimistic of winning the 2023 presidential race despite his party having been embarrassed in the March by-elections where it l...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 20:38hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Murder at Mnangagwa's State House?
A HARARE family has accused government security agents of murdering their son at or near State House in Harare last week.State House is mostly guarded by members of the military's Presidential...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 08:18hrs | 2733 | by Staff reporter
Foreign investor evades debt, claims First Family protection
A foreign investor is allegedly refusing to pay its debt to a local company claiming protection and close links with the First Family.The i...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 20:49hrs | 1062 | by Edson Mapani/Simbarashe Sithole
CCC not taking threats against Chamisa lightly
Zanu-PF has been described as a "criminal gang" after a ruling party member threatened opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and his family with death.The police were evasive yesterday when contact...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:11hrs | 1095 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's NPA jittery over murder suspects' fishy release
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has reportedly become evasive over its failure to investigate alleged fraudulent release of suspects who killed a Chegutu man for alleged maize theft in 2003....Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter
Pressure piles over diaspora vote
DETHRONED Ntabazinduna Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni recently said the 2023 elections outcome would be ruled illegitimate by the international community if the more than five million Zimbabweans in t...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:47hrs | 1139 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF hounds Mudenda
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda was on Wednesday barred by State security agents from attending a crucial Zanu-PF politburo meeting as the ruling party hounds him over his recent call f...Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 08:02hrs | 3695 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere, wife issued with warrant of arrest
FORMER Local Government minister Savior Kasukuwere's younger brother Stanley and his wife Martha Batsirai Bakare were yesterday issued with warrants of arrest after failing to appear in court to...Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:33hrs | 3710 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military police nabs another bogus recruitment agent
ANOTHER fake recruitment agent who duped prospective army recruits was arrested yesterday by the Zimbabwe National Army Military Police with the army stressing that it neither uses any agents nor thir...Published: 28 May 2022 at 08:49hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's MDC chickens out of by-elections
THE opposition MDC Alliance, led by Douglas Mwonzora, has resolved not to contest any by-elections following humiliating defeats in recent by-elections, NewsDay has learnt.The party said it wo...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:40hrs | 2462 | by Staff reporter
Govt mum on Gwayi-Shangani relocations
BINGA villagers in the Lubimbi area have accused government of not clear on their relocation from the Gwayi-Shangani dam catchment.A total of 2 422 people, whose homes lie in the dam's catchme...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:42hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Man disguises as woman, gets married for 16 months
A Honde Valley man disguised himself as a woman and got married for 16 good months while performing all the duties expected of a new bride, only being caught when playing for a women's soccer team and...Published: 14 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 2115 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's son to contest for Zanu-PF Youth League post
THE later former President Robert Mugabe's son, Robert Mugabe Jnr, is set to contest for a leadership position in the Zanu-PF youth league at its national conference to be held in May.Zanu-PF ...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 18:08hrs | 3283 | by Staff reporter
Zupco bus deal case: High Court reserves judgment
HIGH Court judge Justice Joseph Mafusire has reserved judgment on the case of the Zimbabwe Independent newspaper and Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ), which are suing three government ministe...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 18:12hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
We cannot take democracy for granted - ex-army general Chiwenga imperil us all
Trust in Zimbabwean politics is at a low ebb, eroded by foolish behaviour.The ugly scenes that were witnessed at Citizens Coalition for Change CCC rally in Kwekwe leaves a sour taste in the mo...Published: 28 Feb 2022 at 08:58hrs | 3436 | by Taruberekera Masara
Gospel musician arrested for car theft
GOSPEL musician Trymore Bande yesterday appeared in court on allegations of disappearing with a Mercedes Benz from a car sale in Chitungwiza after lying to the seller that he wanted to buy the car....Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:07hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Fake CIO up for fraud, impersonation
A HARARE man appeared in court yesterday facing charges of fraud and impersonation for masquerading as a State security agent and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's driver.Prince Ndawana (40) appe...Published: 18 Feb 2022 at 05:37hrs | 932 | by Staff reporter
FC Wangu Mazodze to export soccer players to Europe
Masvingo, Zimbabwe - FC Wangu Mazodze, a ZIFA Eastern Region League , First Division Soccer Team has caused waves in Europe following the sharing of scint...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 21:48hrs | 1692 | by Cluade Blaise
Stalinist approach to COVID-19 vaccines only fuels more hesitancy and skepticism!
The easiest way to make someone mistrust and distrust you (arousing suspicions about you), is to act as if you are hiding something from him....Published: 01 Jan 2022 at 08:41hrs | 635 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Woman undresses hubby in court
FED up with being a punching bag, a Bulawayo woman went to court for protection but went further and embarrassed her husband when she revealed that he beats her up because he is weak in bed.Ta...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 07:27hrs | 1520 | by Staff reporter
Serial fraudster in court for conning land seekers
A SUSPECTED serial fraudster was on Saturday arraigned before the courts after he allegedly duped several unsuspecting land seekers of their money in Harare.Rodgers Kasiya (45) who was represe...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:13hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Duo arrested for fake plot sale to diasporan
A HARARE couple has been nabbed by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission after they duped a diasporan of US$4 000 in a botched farm purchase deal.The couple, Patience and Nicholas Makwindi a...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:26hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Company loses $3,3m to fraudster in fuel deal
A HARARE woman has been arraigned to court for allegedly swindling a local firm of US$3 million in a botched fuel supply dealThe deal involved 30 000 litres of diesel.The suspect, Chen...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:37hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
Bitcoin pyramid scheme collapses
INNOCENT Matongo, a Zimbabwean expatriate worker based in Boksburg, South Africa is ruing the day he decided to latch on to a get-rich-quick scheme.After investing thousands of United States d...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:52hrs | 4 | by Emmanuel Kafe
Trevor Ncube's newspaper corners Mnangagwa's govt over Zupco 'shady deal'
THE Zimbabwe Independent newspaper is suing the government for refusing to release information regarding the procurement of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses.According ...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must not be taken seriously
Following the meeting between the Head of State Mr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa and Traditional Leaders on the 21st of August 2021, I am convinced more than ever that the Government of Zimbabwe is not ...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 15:05hrs | 10 | by Sibangilizwe Michael Nkomo
Police hunt serial real estate fraudster
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for a bogus real estate agent who allegedly fleeced members of the public, including the late businessman Ernest Tekere of Home Guard Security Services of ab...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:14hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Impala Car Rental faces collapse
STILL reeling from the Tawanda Muchehiwa abduction scandal by state security agents with its connivance, subsequent desertion by spooked clients, the death of its chief executive Thompson Dondo in Jan...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 08:38hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter
Vice Chancellor in sex scandal
Abuse and harassment scandal has rocked Lupane State University (LSU) amid revelations a female staff member is accusing the Vice-Chancellor Pardon Kuipa of sexually harassing and victimising he...Published: 22 Jun 2021 at 22:17hrs | 56 | by Philani Simango/ Simbarashe Sithole
Zec dithers on by-elections
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (Zec) deputy chairperson Emmanuel Magade yesterday failed to give a specific date when byelections would be held, raising speculation that they may not take place any tim...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:15hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Matanga's 'daughter' swindles victim out of US$2,000
A HARARE woman is in trouble with the law for allegedly duping an unsuspecting victim of her money while pretending to be a lawyer who was also Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga's daughter....Published: 17 May 2021 at 18:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer up for fraud
A HARARE woman who allegedly masquaraded as a lawyer and as Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga's daughter, has been arrested after she defrauded a homeseeker of US$2 395.Evelyn Matanga...Published: 15 May 2021 at 09:47hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
ZACC arrests land developer for duping homeseekers of US$160 000
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a land developing company for duping 120 land seekers of more than USD$160 000 by developing two pieces of stateland in Zvishavane and Shurugwi wit...Published: 14 May 2021 at 14:14hrs | 287 | by Staff Reporter
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